List of Famous African Americans

Many African Americans from diverse fields have contributed greatly in the history of America. Here is the short list of Famous African Americans that influenced America and the whole world and became legends…
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pope nice list 11/5/2009
pope very good 11/5/2009
cindy i think this web gives you alot of info if you doin famous people 10/20/2009
aaron copeland this is the best black history site ever 9/28/2009
solomon Whoever that compiled this list lacks knowledge. how about martin luther king jnr, Malcom X, OPRAH, catherine, Obama, FIRST BLACK JUDGE, JESSE JACKSON ETC 6/7/2009
D but what african country are they from? 5/5/2009
nomdeguerre Great list but it should be longer. Wheres Jesse Jackson? MLK ? Danny Glover? Lawrence Fishbourne? 5/4/2009
Bling Queen I think that America knew what they were doing putting a black man in charge. When our country is at it worst and the economy is at it's worst you put you best in. America has finally got an upgrade. I think that others did many great things as president, but I really think blacks have worked under extreme pressures, have endured much physical and mental abuse and are strong enough to turn this country around. I think Obama was USA's "secret weaponn" America has finally gotten an upgrade 4/20/2009
Bling Queen I agree that for centuries white people have had their history taught throughout the world, even when blacks invented things, designed things, or has great ideas, white people who were in charge of patents did not allow blacks to even get credit for their ideas. Black people have been suppressed for many years and that is why their accomplishments are so important. It is easy for a man to ride a bike down a street with no trafffic, but imagine it if you have cars and buses trying to intercept your every move. That is why blacks get recognized for what they do. They have had many obsticles in their paths. I do see the threat. White people have always been the powerful ones who hid knowledge from other to allow themselves to be superior and blacks in threat of loosing their lives and lively hood did not dare to read or write because it was not allowed. They were put on the fields picking cotton, doing hard labor, now they have the bodies, physical strength and knowledge, so of course we are more of a super breed and race now and a force to be reconned with. But we also have been taught to love our enemies so we are more so a peaceful race that looks beyond those things that happened and most of us just want a better life. Because we are now educated we can accomplish a lot more with our physical and mental strength and pretty brown bodies. 4/20/2009
anthony cubu this is history 4/2/2009
anonomous u forgot Barack Obama 3/25/2009
Sweeney i think these peoples are crazy-cool! 3/20/2009
Jayme How are gonna come up here and say something about we need white history what do you think we learn in school all about white history. how many black people do you see in our study books. excatly. 3/9/2009
bbreezy this is great 3/6/2009
Amber H this helped me on my report a whole lot. 2/24/2009
GABRILLA N. GAR I LIKE THIS WEBSITE BUT THE ONLY THING I DONT LIKE IS THIS WEBSITE NEEDS MORE INFORMATION THANK YOU 2/24/2009
GABRILLA N. GAR IM A WHTE FEMALE AGE 15 AND I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE WHITE HISTORY TOO I MEAN ITS NOT JUST ABOUT ONLY AFRICAN AMERICANS THERE ARE SOME WHITE PEOPLE WHO DO MAKE A DIFFENCE IN THE WORLD ALL AROUND US TOO DONT GET ME WRONGE I DO LIKE BLACK HISTORY BUT WE ALSO NEED TO BE LEARNING ABOUT WHITE HISTORY JUST AS MUCH THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME 2/24/2009
Amanda Was the fris african American female chef 2/23/2009
bb4512 thanks for the help 2/22/2009
M.Y.O.B THIS IS CRAP AND IT DONT HELP AT ALL!:( 2/17/2009
no1 cares this don't help at all 2/17/2009
Suzy im inspired 2/17/2009
Joseph White IT NEEDS MORE INFORMATION! 2/17/2009
Sally P. this is great for kids of all ages! 2/15/2009
qintella i think should list more names. 2/8/2009
Stacy This website has all the best information. Gladly i am here to see all that they have. 2/5/2009
antoinette this site is so interesting! 2/5/2009
Niki Wow alot of African Americans made history .They had been beaten, arrested,killed and more just for us and we take it for granted. No wonder some countries think we're spoiled because we Americans get free education and take it for granted selling drugs, smoking crack, robing, murdering and more. As African Americans we need to step our game up! 2/3/2009
nicole jeesam mi neva know say dem did so much people dem fi keep up di good work 2/3/2009
DANNY famous black people are very cool 2/3/2009
kia24 stop hating on us cuz we made history 2/3/2009
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CARINA I THINK IT SHOULD HAVE MORE INFO. 1/27/2009
luis febres this is a very good informational sight 1/24/2009
danielle need more 1/15/2009
------- well,tnx... 1/12/2009
juanita i like barok obaqma 1/12/2009
June B-S Your list has Jamaican Americans and other black ethnic groups listed as African-Americans. African-American Americans are a sub-racial ethnic group of Americans whose origin began with the Slave Trade. We have at least one Ancestor who was enslaved during the slavery era. Tiger's father is an African-American, therefore Tiger is an African-American. Colin Powell's father & mother are Jamaicans, Obama's father is a Kenyan, Marcus Garvey's parents, Jamaicans,& etc. This is a difficult subject to talk about in small spaces. I have developed an entire web site dedicated to providing information to Americans, hoping they will learn more about the African-American People. Bowmansims 12/2/2008
Mike Ernie Davis should be included too don't you think 10/8/2008
Candice It makes me proud to be a black person(not African American). Because , We represent the greatest of our past generations, who have left the door of oppertunity open for us younger generations and generations to come. 7/12/2008
katie thanx for all the information
april said hey
3/31/2008
jennifer its not so also good because the nativce people live there can you ont stop this mistaekes
2/29/2008
jenni its not so good think i because the peole 2/29/2008
jaslin IT really good to find stuff orgainization 2/27/2008
Alain really good description of each famous African American especially Maya Angelou 2/21/2008
T Wezzy It was good 2/19/2008
Torrence wheres Lawrence Jacobs 2/18/2008
Jessica I think this website is amazing. I can learn alot from it. Thank you! 2/17/2008
Makenzia Nice list, but u need more people listed on it. 2/12/2008
sam should add first african-american pilot 2/12/2008
carolyn can you help me with this piojet. 1/29/2008
hala Because she stood up for me. 1/25/2008
calli thurlow how did harriet tubman become famous? 1/10/2008
Calli I'm looking for a lady, who once was a slave. Later, she escaped. 1/10/2008
jessie Great article. I have bookmart this site for future reference. 9/1/2007
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